Children and youth with 'unspecified injury to the head': implications for traumatic brain injury research and surveillance [0.03%]
“ unspecified头部损伤”的儿童和年轻人：对脑外伤研究和监测的意义
Vincy Chan,Robert E Mann,Jason D Pole et al.
Vincy Chan et al.
Background: The case definition for traumatic brain injury (TBI) often includes 'unspecified injury to the head' diagnostic codes. However, research has shown that the inclusion of these codes leads to false positives. As...
Bayesian models as a unified approach to estimate relative risk (or prevalence ratio) in binary and polytomous outcomes [0.03%]
贝叶斯模型作为估计二元和多项结果中相对危险度（或患病率）的统一方法
Vanessa Bielefeldt Leotti Torman,Suzi Alves Camey
Vanessa Bielefeldt Leotti Torman
Background: Disadvantages have already been pointed out on the use of odds ratio (OR) as a measure of association for designs such as cohort and cross sectional studies, for which relative risk (RR) or prevalence ratio (P...
Wasim Maziak
Wasim Maziak
The imposed limitations on what we can know about nature have been long recognized. Yet in the field of epidemiology a futile search for lifestyle-related risk factors for common chronic diseases continues unabated. This has led to the prod...
Assessing bias in administrative database studies of RotaTeq vaccine completion due to exclusion of subjects with incomplete follow-up [0.03%]
评估由于排除随访不完整的受试者而导致的轮状病毒疫苗完成情况的管理数据库研究中的偏倚
Stephan Lanes,Scott C Quinlan,T Christopher Mast et al.
Stephan Lanes et al.
Background: RotaTeq® pentavalent human rotavirus vaccine (RV5) is effective against rotavirus illness and rotavirus-related hospitalizations and death. Effectiveness depends on adherence to the dosing schedule, which inc...
Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood as a predictor of excessive gestational weight gain and obesity in midlife adulthood [0.03%]
童年时期的社会经济劣势作为中年期妊娠体重增加和肥胖的预测因子
Benjamin W Chaffee,Barbara Abrams,Alison K Cohen et al.
Benjamin W Chaffee et al.
Background: Lower childhood socioeconomic position is associated with greater risk of adult obesity among women, but not men. Pregnancy-related weight changes may contribute to this gender difference. The objectives of th...
The individualistic fallacy, ecological studies and instrumental variables: a causal interpretation [0.03%]
个体化谬误、生态学研究和工具变量：因果解释
Tom Loney,Nico J Nagelkerke
Tom Loney
The validity of ecological studies in epidemiology for inferring causal relationships has been widely challenged as observed associations could be biased by the Ecological Fallacy. We reconsider the important design components of ecological...
Tarek Soliman,Alex R Cook,Richard J Coker
Tarek Soliman
The risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus spreading globally is worrying, given the annual mass gathering of the Hajj and the year-long influx of pilgrims undertaking the Umrah. Based on the incidence in Saudi Arabia since Ju...
Quantitatively evaluating the effect of social barriers: a case-control study of family members' opposition and women's intention to use contraception in Pakistan [0.03%]
定量评估社会障碍的影响：以巴基斯坦家庭成员反对女性使用避孕措施的情况为案例的研究
Mishal S Khan,Farah Naz Hashmani,Owais Ahmed et al.
Mishal S Khan et al.
Background: Uptake of family planning services in Pakistan has remained slow over the past decade despite a rapid increase in availability and awareness, indicating that social barriers may be preventing uptake. Social ba...
The impact of childhood vaccines on bacterial carriage in the nasopharynx: a longitudinal study [0.03%]
儿童疫苗对鼻咽部细菌定植影响的纵向研究
Christian Bottomley,Abdoulie Bojang,Peter G Smith et al.
Christian Bottomley et al.
Background: There is increasing evidence that childhood vaccines have effects that extend beyond their target disease. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of routine childhood vaccines on bacterial carri...
Addressing healthy aging populations in developing countries: unlocking the opportunity of eHealth and mHealth [0.03%]
发展中世界的健康老龄化人群对策：利用电子与移动医疗的机会
Cesar Henriquez-Camacho,Juan Losa,J Jaime Miranda et al.
Cesar Henriquez-Camacho et al.
Aging societies worldwide propose a significant challenge to the model and organisation of the delivery of healthcare services. In developing countries, communicable and non-communicable diseases are affecting how the ageing population acce...